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Arsenal clinch Champions League berth

Sunday, 19 May 2013, 19:57 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

    Arsenal qualified for the Champions League for the 16th straight season after edging Tottenham to fourth place in the Premier League, as Alex Ferguson bowed out as Manchester...

Beckham walks off in tears after last home game

Sunday, 19 May 2013, 09:10 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

    David Beckham hugged his teammates with tears in his eyes, then walked off the pitch to a standing ovation — for the last time in front of a home crowd at a football...

Sampdoria beats Juventus 3-2 in final Serie A game

Sunday, 19 May 2013, 00:12 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Sampdoria became the only team to beat Juventus twice in the league under Antonio Conte as it secured a 3-2 victory over the newly-crowned Serie A champion on Saturday.   Eder, Lorenzo De...

Schalke gets last CL spot, Duesseldorf relegated

Saturday, 18 May 2013, 19:49 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

    Schalke clinched Germany's last Champions League spot by winning 2-1 at Freiburg in the final round of Bundesliga games on Saturday.   Fortuna Duesseldorf was...

Fired Mancini thanks City fans in newspaper advert

Saturday, 18 May 2013, 15:18 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

    Roberto Mancini has bid farewell to Manchester City fans by taking out a full-page advert in the local newspaper, thanking them for their support during his 3 1/2 years in...

Tottenham and Arsenal in top-4 fight again

Saturday, 18 May 2013, 12:48 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

    On the final day of last season, Arsenal narrowly held off fierce rival Tottenham to claim third place in the Premier League — which proved more important than either team...

Milan and Fiorentina fight for Champions League

Saturday, 18 May 2013, 08:38 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

In the last weekend of Serie A, AC Milan needs to protect a two-point lead over Fiorentina in the race for third place and the final Champions League berth.   Milan and Fiorentina both visit...

Atletico beats Real Madrid 2-1 to win Copa del Rey

Saturday, 18 May 2013, 06:03 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

    The Copa del Rey trophy was supposed to be coach Jose Mourinho's parting gift for Real Madrid, or at least a consolation prize after a season that will be remembered for his...

Jupp Heynckes says farewell to Bundesliga

Friday, 17 May 2013, 18:38 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Jupp Heynckes will end his Bundesliga career where he started it five decades ago, in his hometown of Moenchengladbach.   In his 1,011th game as player and coach, Heynckes will guide his...

Ferguson heads into retirement seeking 1 more win

Friday, 17 May 2013, 15:57 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Alex Ferguson is looking forward to a retired life of luxury holidays, watching horse racing, enjoying good wines and perhaps studying languages.   Before that, though, there's one final...

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